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BJP legislator's son declared absconder in attempted murder case
A district court in Gwalior has issued an arrest warrant for Dinesh Lodhi, son of BJP legislator Preetam Lodhi, after he repeatedly failed to appear for hearings in an attempted murder case. Warrants have also been issued against him in another matter.
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The Gwalior District Court declared Dinesh Lodhi an absconder on Tuesday and issued a standing arrest warrant following his continued absence from court proceedings in an attempted murder case. Lodhi, the son of sitting BJP legislator Preetam Lodhi, had failed to appear for multiple hearings despite being summoned by the court. The warrant was issued after the court found his non-appearance to be deliberate and without valid explanation. In addition to the attempted murder case, warrants have been issued against Dinesh Lodhi in at least one other matter, according to court records. The development marks an escalation in legal proceedings against the legislator's son, who remains at large. The court's action underscores the gravity with which judicial authorities are treating the repeated violations of summons in the case.